Institution role in enhances dry land rice production

Abstract

The research objectives are to describe economic social condition of dry land rice farmer and role of institutions related to dry land rice farming. This research was conducted in a dry land of Bandar Sribhawono Subdistrict, East Lampung Regency, Lampung Province-Indonesia. The location selection was done purposive random sampling with the assumption that the location has ever been implemented “Largo Super” Program. Respondents were random sampling as many as 68 respondents who came from 4 villages. Data collection usage the method of direct interviews with selected farmers use a questionnaire. Secondary data were obtained from the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) of East Lampung Regency and Lampung Province. The result indicates that the institution’s role related to dry land rice farm are farmer group and extension institute. Role of farmers group that is felt by a member of the farmer group namely to provide production means. That role can be more optimized to engage youth farmers to act as extensions. The extensions role is very difficult to increase because an extensions area that is their responsibility cover 2-3 villages. In 2018, the income of the dry land rice farm is below the poverty line.